watch over

verb

watched over; watching over; watches over
Synonyms of watch overnext

transitive verb

: to have charge of : superintend

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The story of girl group Huntrix protecting the world from supernatural entities is a whirlwind of great tunes, killer choreography, and exciting fight scenes, and it's been watched over 500 million times. K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 15 May 2026 The question that seems relevant in this age of fraud-and-waste panic is who pays $10,000 a month to have someone watch over a dormant account and doesn’t think that’s excessive? Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026 The division is overseen by Executive Vice President Ryan Roslansky, who also watches over Microsoft’s office software. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 May 2026 Clark, the Lindblom debate coach, projected an avuncular authority watching over the pair. Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026 Something else watching over Hernandez these days? Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026 Meanwhile, in Thimphu, Bhutan's biggest city and the world's only capital without traffic lights, the lodge sits in a vast forest just above town, a short drive from the towering Buddha Dordenma statue that keeps watch over the valley. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026 Domhnall Molloy, owner of Third Street Social, was at the soft opening Thursday and watched over kitchen staff and servers, who tended to a fairly full dining room. Kansas City Star, 4 May 2026 Another watched over people’s valuables. Robin Romm, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026

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